Our Attorneys

Mr. Devens has successfully litigated a variety of cases at all levels in our Hawaii State courts, including the Hawaii Supreme Court, Intermediate Court of Appeals, Circuit Court, District Court, Family Court, the federal courts (District of Hawaii, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals), and before various administrative agencies, including the Disability Compensation Division, Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board and Hawaii Labor Relations Board.

In what is considered one of the highest settlements in the country, Mr. Devens was the lead trial attorney in a class action that settled for over $30 million dollars and consisted of over 2,000 police officers and firefighters based on a violation of the Fair Labor and Standards Act (“FLSA”), which was filed against the City and County of Honolulu, County of Kauai, County of Maui and County of Hawaii.

In a landmark and groundbreaking decision issued by the Hawaii Supreme Court in 2008, Mr. Devens successfully litigated and obtained a verdict in excess of $1 million dollars against the State’s Child Protective Services for failing to protect an abused child on Maui.

Mr. Devens has successfully litigated a variety of cases, including wrongful death cases, car, pedestrian, moped and bicycle accidents, bus accidents, slip and falls, work/construction accidents, medical malpractice and many complex injury cases that have resulted in substantial settlements and/or verdicts. He has also represented the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers in many high profile labor matters, including major contract arbitrations and grievances.

RECOGNITION

The Best Lawyers in America: Personal Injury, Litigation
National Trial Lawyers Association: Top 100 Trial Lawyer
Super Lawyers by Key Professional Media, Inc.

EDUCATION

1987: University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall School of Law) (JD)
1984: University of California at Berkeley (BA, economics, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa)
1980: Kalani High School

LICENSES

Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States District Court (District of Hawaii)
Hawaii State Courts

Mr. Alapa is a graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law where he received various accolades, including being named National Champion of the 2011 Native American Moot Court Competition held at Columbia School of Law, and co-champion of the 2010 Susan B. McKay Oral Advocacy Competition. In his moot court experience, Mr. Alapa argued before United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and various federal and state judges who sit on the bench in Hawaiʻi and around the country.

Mr. Alapa received his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. He was also a member of the University of Hawai‘i football team as an outside linebacker and received numerous awards both on and off the field.

Before attending law school, Mr. Alapa served as a Police Officer with the Honolulu Police Department. As a part of the Honolulu Police Department’s 150th recruit class, he was awarded the “Most Outstanding Recruit” and “Top Academic” awards.

Mr. Alapa is a member of the Hawaiʻi State Bar Association and is admitted to practice before all the Hawaiʻi courts and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaiʻi.

EDUCATION

2009: William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii
2003: University of Hawaii at Manoa
1999: Kamehameha Schools

Mr. Kagawa primarily practices in the area of personal injury and has successfully represented clients in contested personal injury cases in Hawaii’s circuit courts, arbitrations and mediations.

Mr. Kagawa is a graduate of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra Universitywhere he received various accolades, including being awarded the Bertram D. Brettschneider Scholarship and appointed to the university’s judicial affairs committee.

Mr. Kagawa received his B.A. in Political Science with honors from Whitworth University. He was also a 4-year member of the nationally ranked men’s soccer team as a midfielder and received numerous awards both on and off the field, including two-time Verizon Academic All-District 8 Men’s Soccer College Division team, NSCAA/Adidas College Men’s Scholar All-West Region team, and Northwest All-Conference team.

Mr. Kagawa is a member of the Hawai’i State Bar Association and is admitted to practice before all the Hawai’i courts and the United Stated District Court for the District of Hawai’i.